Steuerung

[ˈʃtɔɪ̯əʁʊŋ]

/[ˈʃtɔɪ̯əʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Steuerung” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,534 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,534
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - technische Einrichtung, zum Beispiel in Maschinen, Schiffen und Fahrzeugen, um die Funktionalität beziehungsweise die Fahrt- oder Flugrichtung zu bestimmen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Steuerung vs steuern
67% similar
Steuerung vs Steigerung
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Steuerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSteuerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔɪ̯əʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,534
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Steuerung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Steuerung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Steuerung is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtɔɪ̯əʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,534 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Steuerung, with forms such as "setuerung", "ssteuerung", and "steeurung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "steuern", "Steigerung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Steuerung, spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    technische Einrichtung, zum Beispiel in Maschinen, Schiffen und Fahrzeugen, um die Funktionalität beziehungsweise die Fahrt- oder Flugrichtung zu bestimmen
  2. 2
    das Bedienen der technischen Einrichtung, die die Bewegung/Bewegungsrichtung bestimmt
  3. 3
    das Steuern; politische, wirtschaftliche oder sonstige Maßnahme, um Vorgänge zu beeinflussen

This word in other languages

steering(English)dirección(Español)commande(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: setuerung,ssteuerung,steeurung,steuernug,steuerrung,steuerugn,steuerungg,steuerunng,steueurng,steureung,stteuerung,stueerung,tseuerung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Steuerung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

setuerung2ssteuerung1steeurung2steuernug2steuerrung1steuerugn2steuerungg1steuerunng1
Edit distance from "Steuerung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Steuerung"?
"Steuerung" is spelled S-T-E-U-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔɪ̯əʁʊŋ].
What does "Steuerung" mean?
As a noun, "Steuerung" means: technische Einrichtung, zum Beispiel in Maschinen, Schiffen und Fahrzeugen, um die Funktionalität beziehungsweise die Fahrt- oder Flugrichtung zu bestimmen
What words are commonly confused with "Steuerung"?
"Steuerung" is commonly confused with "steuern", "Steigerung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Steuerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Steuerung" is [ˈʃtɔɪ̯əʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Steuerung" come from?
"Steuerung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Steuerung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-U-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɔɪ̯əʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “steuern” - see the side-by-side comparison. Steuerung vs steuern
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list